SF 4455
1st Engrossment - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)
Posted on 03/24/2026 10:50 a.m.
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A bill for an act
relating to local government; modifying the port authority powers of the city of
Lake City; changing the length of terms for appointees to the Red Wing Port
Authority; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 469.0773; 469.081,
subdivision 3a.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 469.0773, is amended to read:
469.0773 LAKE CITY.
Subdivision 1.
Establishment.
The city of Lake City may establish a port authority
commission that has the same powers as a port authority established under section 469.049
or other lawnew text begin , except that the port authority shall have no power to issue debt or bonds of
any kind or exercise powers of eminent domain. The port authority may request the city of
Lake City to levy a tax for the benefit of the port authority. Notwithstanding section 469.053,
subdivision 4, the city of Lake City may grant or deny the request to levy a taxnew text end . If the city
establishes a port authority commission, the city shall exercise all the powers relating to the
port authority granted to a city by sections 469.048 to 469.068 or other law. Notwithstanding
any law to the contrary, the city may choose the name of the commission.
Subd. 2.
Municipal housing and redevelopment authority.
If the city of Lake City
establishes a port authority commission under subdivision 1, the commission may exercise
the same powers as a municipal housing and redevelopment authority established under
sections 469.001 to 469.047 or other lawnew text begin , except that tnew text end new text begin he port authority shall have no power
to levy taxes, issue debt or bonds of any kind, or exercise powers of eminent domainnew text end . The
city shall then exercise all the powers relating to the municipal housing and redevelopment
authority granted to a city by sections 469.001 to 469.047 or other law.
new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end
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This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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Sec. 2.
Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 469.081, subdivision 3a, is amended to read:
Subd. 3a.
Terms of members.
Notwithstanding the enabling resolution or section
469.050, subdivision 4, the term length for an appointee to the Red Wing Port Authority
for a term beginning on or after January 1, 2011, shall be deleted text begin threedeleted text end new text begin sixnew text end years.
new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end
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This section is effective the day after the governing body of the
city of Red Wing and its chief clerical officer comply with Minnesota Statutes, section
645.021, subdivisions 2 and 3.
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Sec. 3. new text begin CITY OF LAKE CITY; VALIDATION OF PRIOR ACT.
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Notwithstanding the time limits in Minnesota Statutes, section 645.021, the city of Lake
City may approve, by resolution, Laws 2021, chapter 19, section 1, and file its approval
with the secretary of state by January 1, 2027. If approved under this paragraph, actions
undertaken by the city in accordance with Laws 2021, chapter 19, section 1, and Minnesota
Statutes, section 469.0773, are validated.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end
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This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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